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Critical to Extremely Critical Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario

Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast for coastal southern California through Wednesday due to moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Across the Great Lakes, heavy lake effect snow is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario from this afternoon into late Wednesday night. Read More >

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